HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

How’s the view from up there?

Written January 13th, 2017 by Hasso Hering

Men were swarming over the roof the Albany Carousel building this morning, tempting passersby like me to take yet another photo of this downtown landmark as it is taking shape.


Back-in parking on the wrong side

Written December 28th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Albany officials cite several benefits of the back-in diagonal parking that will be installed on three sides of the post office starting in January. They don’t mention the downside, which motorists will probably notice when they try to use the new setup.


Downtown, a beacon of tradition

Written December 11th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

It was nice last week to see that the crew building the Albany Carousel had observed the ancient custom of “topping out.” When they had finished framing the roof, they crowned the peak in a fashion fitting the season.


Carousel: An attraction already

Written November 3rd, 2016 by Hasso Hering

A couple of things strike me about the new Albany Carousel building rising on the northwest corner of First Avenue and Washington Street.


Why dig so deep? Because …

Written June 16th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

They’re digging a pretty big hole where the new Albany Carousel building will be, and somebody wondered why the excavation has to be so deep. As luck would have it, the Answer Man had nothing else to do and got on the phone.


Where the bear runs now

Written May 9th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Last Wednesday I reported the vignette of a wooden bear belonging to the Albany Carousel being pushed and pulled along Water Avenue. Now here’s the rest of that little slice of Albany life.


Only in Albany: Pushing a bear

Written May 4th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

I’m riding my bike down Water Avenue in Albany on Wednesday evening, when off in the distance I see what looks like people pushing something down the street. What they’re pushing appears to be the backside of … what exactly?


 
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